“My daughter Mary: She’s in the Army now” (BRDW 1/1/178)

Photo shows WSC, wearing a fedora style hat, overcoat and with a cigar in his mouth, accompanied by CSC who is wearing an overcoat and a headscarf. They are inspecting anti-artillery equipment which is being operated by women serving with ATS [Auxiliary Territorial Services] who are wearing metal helmets. They are in a recessed trench which is protected by sandbags.

10 Apr 1942